Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe
Everyone loves these soft gingerbread cookies! Even people who aren’t big fans of molasses or gingersnaps ask for this simple gingerbread cookie recipe!
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Calories: 143kcal
Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Spoon
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses unsulphured
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon if you like a strong cinnamon flavor increase to 2 tsp total
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp dried ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add the egg and molasses to the butter mixture and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
- Scoop dough balls a little smaller than a golf ball. If you like, roll the dough balls in sugar.
- Place the dough balls on a baking sheet, about 2-3 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 69mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.8mg